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Second Major Fire Guts Georgetown Public Library

Posted By Tom Bridge On April 30, 2007 @ 11:53 pm In Georgetown | Comments Disabled

The second floor of the Georgetown Public Library is a complete loss ^[1], and with it goes much of the archive of the Library, some of which predates the founding of our nation. According to Firehouse.com, several of the area fire hydrants were not in working order ^[2], due to an issue with water pressure. According to WTOP, this is a frequent problem in Georgetown ^[3] and other elevated areas of town.

Wait. Hold on a second. You’re telling me that these fire hydrants are purely decorative? That’s got to be cold comfort to all of Georgetown all of a sudden as they realize the fire hydrant that’s just up the street may be as useful as your neighbor’s garden hose when it comes to putting out a serious fire. Seriously, how does a city like DC not be able to push the pressure it needs to fire hydrants. That seems like a basic service…

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[1] is a complete loss: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043000671.html?hpid=artslot

[2] several of the area fire hydrants were not in working order: http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=54481

[3] this is a frequent problem in Georgetown: http://wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1128974

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